My telephone rang on my table. Nagulat kami ni Archer kaya madali kaming nag-ayos ng sarili. Matapos ang limang ring ay sinagot ko iyon.
“Good morning, Beige Del Rio of recruitment,” bati ko.
“Good morning, Beige. This is your tito Lance,” sambit ng nasa kabilang linya.
“Yes, tito— I mean, Sir.”
Tito Lance chuckled over the phone. “Call me tito na lang kahit nasa work tayo.”
“Uhm, okay po, tito,” nahihiya kong sambit.
“I need you to come in the conference room. Let’s talk there,” wika nito.
“Noted po. I’ll be there within five minutes.”
“Okay. See you.” Tito Lance ended the call. Humarap ako kay Archer. Tumaas ang dalawang kilay niya as if he’s asking kung sino yon.
“Your father. We have a meeting right about now,” wika ko. Naging flat ang reaksyon ni Archer.
“I’ll see you later,
